2005
Effects of Ethnicity on Psychotropic Medications Adherence
Diaz E, Woods SW, Rosenheck RA. Effects of Ethnicity on Psychotropic Medications Adherence. Community Mental Health Journal 2005, 41: 521-537. PMID: 16142536, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-005-6359-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity mental health centerMedication adherence ratesAdherence ratesHigh adherenceLow medication adherence ratesAfrican AmericansPsychotropic medication adherenceMental health centersMedication adherenceHealth centersLow adherenceDepressive symptomsEffect of ethnicityMonolingual HispanicsOlder ageAdherenceSignificant predictorsPast treatmentCaucasiansFurther studiesHispanicsMore yearsSymptoms
2004
Adherence to conventional and atypical antipsychotics after hospital discharge.
Diaz E, Neuse E, Sullivan MC, Pearsall HR, Woods SW. Adherence to conventional and atypical antipsychotics after hospital discharge. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2004, 65: 354-60. PMID: 15096075, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v65n0311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntipsychotic AgentsBenzodiazepinesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDrug Administration ScheduleFeasibility StudiesFemaleHospitalizationHospitals, PsychiatricHumansMaleOlanzapinePatient CompliancePatient DischargePilot ProjectsProspective StudiesRisperidoneSchizophreniaConceptsConventional antipsychoticsMedication adherenceDose frequencyHospital dischargeAtypical antipsychoticsSchizoaffective disorderUsual care providersBetter medication adherenceMedication adherence ratesSeverity of illnessShort-term adherenceDSM-IV diagnosisDiagnosis of schizophreniaAdherence advantageElectronic adherence monitorsOral antipsychoticsUsual careProspective studyAdherence ratesOutcome measuresMedication analysisAdherence monitorsAntipsychoticsCare providersInpatient unit
2001
Use of the Medication Event Monitoring System to estimate medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia.
Diaz E, Levine HB, Sullivan MC, Sernyak MJ, Hawkins KA, Cramer JA, Woods SW. Use of the Medication Event Monitoring System to estimate medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2001, 26: 325-9. PMID: 11590972, PMCID: PMC167186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication Event Monitoring SystemEvent Monitoring SystemFirst monthMedication complianceSchizoaffective disorderCompliance rateTypical antipsychotic treatmentMean compliance ratePsychiatric inpatient hospitalHospital readmission dataElectronic monitoring devicesConsecutive patientsMedication regimensMonth 3Antipsychotic treatmentReadmission dataInpatient hospitalPatientsMEMS capsSchizophrenic disordersBottle openingHospitalSchizophreniaMonthsDisordersPerceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic
Diaz E, Prigerson H, Desai R, Rosenheck R. Perceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic. Community Mental Health Journal 2001, 37: 335-346. PMID: 11482751, DOI: 10.1023/a:1017552608517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunication BarriersCommunity Mental Health CentersConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesCultural DiversityEducational StatusFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services, IndigenousHispanic or LatinoHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPatient CompliancePsychotropic DrugsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsMonolingual patientsPhysical health care providersMental health centersHealth care providersClinic patientsHealth centersAdditional interventionsCare providersService useHealth needsSociodemographic characteristicsNon-HispanicsPatientsClinicPerceived NeedsHispanicsPersistent effectsLow levelsBetter accessGreat needMedicationsMore difficultyLanguage barriers